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Download full textAnderson, Lorin W. – Curriculum Report, 1980
To explore the relationship between time and school learning, this paper defines the three kinds of learning time identified by researchers--allocated time, time-on-task, and academic learning time--and relates them to curriculum development. The author cites evidence that time-on-task is related to student achievement and describes two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Mastery Learning
Peer reviewedTuresky, Stanley F., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1983
Various aspects of liberal arts education in the community college are discussed in the 11 articles in this monograph. First, Myron A. Marty presents an overview of current conditions and pressures affecting the liberal arts in the two-year college. Then, Jack Friedlander reviews the data on student participation in liberal arts courses. Ruth G.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Role, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Synthesis, 1992
This newsletter examines the continuous progress (CP) curriculum, the primary characteristic of which is flexible pacing for the student. The newsletter notes some of the practical concerns limiting implementation of CP curricula, and how some schools have overcome them. It then discusses four issues that schools must address to employ a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
